How to pronounce threadbare

Listen to threadbare in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“threadbare” in real sentences

55 clips in the index · 37 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. more threadbare and frugal lives."

    The Atlantic · hear it here

  2. organisation structure and operations are very threadbare.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  3. If my argument was a threadbare, I'd cover my backside with anything going.

    Intelligence Squared · hear it here

  4. Back from school, he often gazes out of the window at a threadbare park below.

    The School of Life · hear it here

Why real speech

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